* Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. Could you do me a favor, please? – …………………
A. Let me help you. B. Yes, go ahead!
C. No, thanks. I’m fine. D. Sure. What can I do for you?
2. I love this city. The …………………of the city impress me a lot.
A. views B. sights C. places D. faces
3. Messages that are received or sent on a computer are ………………….
A. information B. e-mail C. data D. texts
4. The weather is nice. Shall we …………………mountains this morning?
A. go B. come C. climb D. travel
5. Let me congratulate you on passing the examination. – …………………
A. Yes, let’s. B. Not at all.
C. I’m sorry. I can’t. D. It’s nice of you to say so.
6. A computer can help us to …………………with people around the world.
A. respond B. transmit C. interact D. contact
7. If you want to …………………your speaking, you should speak English with friends.
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
8. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the …………………of that country.
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
9. She has two children to look after, so she’s looking for a …………………job in her neighborhood.
A. part-time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid
10. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have …………………bamboos in poems, novels and songs.
A. said B. told C. mentioned D. talked

* Choose the sentence - A, B, C or D - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. Bob outdoes his brother Paul in Math.
A. Paul surpasses Bob in Math.

B. Bob surpasses Paul in Math.
C. Bob always does Paul’s Math for him.

D. Paul and Bob make the same grade in Math.
2. She tends to lose her temper for no reason.
A. She often gets angry for no reason.

B. She has no reason so she loses her temper.
C. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.

D. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.
3. He liked London very little and Vienna less.
A. He liked Vienna but not London.

B. He liked Vienna more than London.
C. He thought Vienna was worse than London.

D. He didn’t like Vienna as much as London.
4. He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.

B. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
C. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.

D. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.

* Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. Could you do me a favor, please? – …………………
A. Let me help you. B. Yes, go ahead!
C. No, thanks. I’m fine. D. Sure. What can I do for you?
2. I love this city. The …………………of the city impress me a lot.
A. views B. sights C. places D. faces
3. Messages that are received or sent on a computer are ………………….
A. information B. e-mail C. data D. texts
4. The weather is nice. Shall we …………………mountains this morning?
A. go B. come C. climb D. travel
5. Let me congratulate you on passing the examination. – …………………
A. Yes, let’s. B. Not at all.
C. I’m sorry. I can’t. D. It’s nice of you to say so.
6. A computer can help us to …………………with people around the world.
A. respond B. transmit C. interact D. contact
7. If you want to …………………your speaking, you should speak English with friends.
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
8. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the …………………of that country.
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
9. She has two children to look after, so she’s looking for a …………………job in her neighborhood.
A. part-time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid
10. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have …………………bamboos in poems, novels and songs.
A. said B. told C. mentioned D. talked

* Choose the sentence - A, B, C or D - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. Bob outdoes his brother Paul in Math.
A. Paul surpasses Bob in Math.

B. Bob surpasses Paul in Math.
C. Bob always does Paul’s Math for him.

D. Paul and Bob make the same grade in Math.
2. She tends to lose her temper for no reason.
A. She often gets angry for no reason.

B. She has no reason so she loses her temper.
C. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.

D. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.
3. He liked London very little and Vienna less.
A. He liked Vienna but not London.

B. He liked Vienna more than London.
C. He thought Vienna was worse than London.

D. He didn’t like Vienna as much as London.
4. He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.

B. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
C. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.

D. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.

 Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. Could you do me a favor, please? – …………………
A. Let me help you. B. Yes, go ahead!
C. No, thanks. I’m fine. D. Sure. What can I do for you?
2. I love this city. The …………………of the city impress me a lot.
A. views B. sights C. places D. faces
3. Messages that are received or sent on a computer are ………………….
A. information B. e-mail C. data D. texts
4. The weather is nice. Shall we …………………mountains this morning?
A. go B. come C. climb D. travel
5. Let me congratulate you on passing the examination. – …………………
A. Yes, let’s. B. Not at all.
C. I’m sorry. I can’t. D. It’s nice of you to say so.
6. A computer can help us to …………………with people around the world.
A. respond B. transmit C. interact D. contact
7. If you want to …………………your speaking, you should speak English with friends.
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
8. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the …………………of that country.
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
9. She has two children to look after, so she’s looking for a …………………job in her neighborhood.
A. part-time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid
10. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have …………………bamboos in poems, novels and songs.
A. said B. told C. mentioned D. talked

* Choose the sentence - A, B, C or D - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. Bob outdoes his brother Paul in Math.
A. Paul surpasses Bob in Math.

B. Bob surpasses Paul in Math.
C. Bob always does Paul’s Math for him.

D. Paul and Bob make the same grade in Math.
2. She tends to lose her temper for no reason.
A. She often gets angry for no reason.

B. She has no reason so she loses her temper.
C. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.

D. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.
3. He liked London very little and Vienna less.
A. He liked Vienna but not London.

B. He liked Vienna more than London.
C. He thought Vienna was worse than London.

D. He didn’t like Vienna as much as London.
4. He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.

B. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
C. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.

D. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.

Read the passage and choose the best answer

Nam: Hello, Viet. Do you hear about the new sports centre?

Viet: No, Nam. Where is it?

Nam: On Thang Long Road. You know near Xuan Thuy Street, behind the station.

Viet: Oh. Is it good?

Nam: Yes, it‘s great! You can do a lot of sports. I played table tennis courts next year.

Viet: What about tennis?

Nam: Not yet. They are going to build some tennis courts next year.

Viet: Is it expensive?

Nam: Not really, Viet. It‘s 50,000 dong a month if you‘re 15 to 18, and 30,000 dong if  you are under 15.

Viet: Oh, that‘s good because I‘m still 14.

Nam: And on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday it stays open late – till 10 o‘clock.

Viet: Oh, great. How did you get there?

Nam: I got the number 16 bus. It‘s only 10 minutes from the bus station. Do you want to go next week?

Viet: OK. Any day except Thursday.

Nam: Well, why don‘t you go on Friday? Then we can stay late.

Viet: Yes, OK. Let‘s meet after school.

1. Where is the new sports centre?

A. on Thang Long Road                                 B. on Xuan Thuy Street

C. in front of  the station                                 C. opposite the station

2. What sports CAN’T you do at the sports centre?

A. tennis                      B. table tennis                         C. volleyball               D. football

3. How much must Viet pay?

A. 14,000 dong a month    B. 25,000 dong a month C. 30,000 dong a month    C. 50,000 dong a month

 4. How many days a week does the sports centre open late?

A. 2                             B. 3                                         C. 4                             D. 5

5. Which bus goes to the sports centre?

A. number 6                B. number 10                          C. number 16             D. number 60

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
31. - "Excuse me, is this seat free?”
A. No, you can’t sit here B. Sorry, it is taken
C. Yes, it is seated by a boy D. Yes, but I don’t know so
32. You should get a license right away; ______, you'll have to pay a fine.
A. yet B. still c. otherwise D. consequently
33. The young man was arrested and______with a variety of offences.
A. accused B. sentenced c. blamed D. charged
34. I don't think it advisable that he __ to the job since he has no experience
whatsoever.
A. will be assigned B. would be assigned
c. should be assigned D. must have been assigned
35. By the time the fire engines arrived, the house ______ to the ground.
A. was burned B. has been burned
c. had been burned D. should have been burned
36. Thomas was ______ of his ability to get work for himself.
A. confident B. confidant c. confidential D. convinced
37. When learning English, many students are not willing to speak ______ making errors.
A. for fear that B. for fear of c. in fear D. in fear of
38. It's typical ______ Peter to waste time when he knows we are already late.
A. for B. about c. with D. of
39. No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced B. having influenced
c. influencing D. being influenced
40. That last novel of his is _____ the best he has written.
A. by far B. by itself
c. by all means D. by the

2. Choose the best answer 
1. No one is better cook than his mother, _____________? 

a. is she  b. isn’t she  c. are they  d. aren’t they

2. Do it right now, __________?   a. will you  b. don’t you  c. doesn’t it  d. will it

3. There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, __________? 

 a. are they  b. aren’t they  c. aren’t there  d. are there

4. Let’s go for a walk, ____________?   

a. will we  b. shall we  c. don’t we  d. aren’t we

5. Nothing went wrong, __________?   

a. didn’t they  b. didn’t we  c. did it  d. didn’t there

6. Somebody has left these socks, ______________?   

a. hasn’t he  b. haven’t they c. doesn’t he  d. don’t they

7. I’m not wrong, ___________?   

a. am I  b. amn’t I  c. aren’t I  d. are you

8. They ran so fast, ______________?   

a. don’t they  b. didn’t they  c. aren’t they  d. weren’t they

9. There’s so much pollution in the city, ______________?   

a. hasn’t there b. isn’t there  c. is there  d. has there

10. They’d like to have a coffee, ____________? 

a. hadn’t they  b. wouldn’t they c. haven’t they d. don’t they

11. Nothing is wrong, ___________? 

a. isn’t it   b. aren’t they  c. is it   d. are they

12. You cut your hair yesterday, _____________? 

a. don’t you   b. didn’t you  c. haven’t you  d. aren’t you

13. Nobody was sleeping, _____________? 

a. wasn’t it   b. were they  c. wasn’t he  d. don’t they

14. I shouldn’t have coffee, __________? 

a. should I   b. haven’t I  c. don’t I  d. won’t I  
 

1. Grace Hi! Are you new?
Max Yes, I am. My name's Max.
Grace I'm Grace. What do you think of the school, Max? Do you like it here?
Max It's OK. It's small and friendly. My old school is really big.
Grace Oh, right. Where are you from?
Max I'm from Liverpool. But my dad's got a new job.
Grace What does your dad do?
Max He's a teacher.
Grace Really? So where does he work now?
Max Here! In fact, that's him in the classroom. He's your new maths teacher!

2. Jared Hi! I'm Jared.
Ava Oh, hello. I'm Ava.
Jared Is this your first day at this school?
Ava Yes, it is.
Jared I'm new too. This is my first week. I don't know anybody!
Ava I only know three people - my three sisters!
Jared Three sisters! Wow! Do you all get on well?
Ava Most of the time! I've got a brother too, but he isn't at school. He works in a hospital.
Jared Really? So where are you from?
Ava I'm from Canada.

3. Ella Hi! Are you new?
Liam Yes, I am. My name's Liam.
Ella Have you got friends at this school?
Liam I've got one friend - from the volleyball club!
Ella So, you play volleyball.
Liam Yes, I do. I love sport.
Ella Me too. I'm in the school basketball team.
Liam When do you practise?
Ella After school on Thursdays.
Liam Hmm. That's difficult for me.
Ella Do you live near the school?
Liam No, I don't. I come to school by train.

V. Choose the correct answer.

1. “Do I have to take that English course?” “No, you.......................... (haven’t/ don’t have/ mustn’t / needn’t)

2. “Was it a good discussion?” “Yes, ................... were exchanged among the participants.” (much more ideas/ many more ideas/ much number of ideas/ many number of idea)

3. “I have been working with this puzzle for two hours.” “It must be a hard one................... (solve/ solved/ to solve/ solving)

4. Asteroids are minor planets. Some are fairly large bodies, but ..................  resemble mountains. (most/ mostly/ almost/ the most)

5. This hotel is really expensive. They .................  you $ 200 a day. (price/ cost/ take/ charge)

6. She devoted most of her life ......................  detective novels. (to having written/ to write/ to writing/ to have written)

7. But why did the police suspect you? It does not make................ to me. (reason/ right sense/ truth)

8. The teacher ....................  them the answer to the question. (explained/ told/ said/ discussed)

9. The meals were excellent; the pears were particularly ...................... (delicious/ flavored/ tasteful/ desirable)

10. Paris lies ......................  the river Seine. (over/ next/ at/ on)

11. When she heard the terrible noise, she asked me what is .......................  on. (going/ happening/ being/ getting)

12. The dentist told him to open his mouth ....................  (broad/ much/ greatly/ wide)

13. You can see all the tourists slowly ..................................  around the town. (marching/ running/ wandering/ rushing)

14. So many people buy things ...................  credit nowadays. (on/ by/ in/ from)

15. Some things, paper for example, ..................  fire very quickly. (take/ catch/ reach/ get)

16. We cannot judge a person simply on the ............... of his education. (condition/ basis/ principle/ theory)

17. Well, we did have a row, but we ............................  it up now. (turned/ cleaned/ sorted/ made)

18. At this stage we cannot tell you ...................... you have been selected for the job or not. (unless/ although/ whether/ whenever)

19. I’m afraid this computer package is totally ............................  for our organization. (undeniable/ unsuitable/ unspeakable/ unmistakable)

20. Although we have made frequent attempts to contact his relatives, we have so far been ....................... (unsuccessful/ irreconcilable/ unavailing/ impenetrable)

21. Nobody knows what the .................  of the explosion was. (source/ cause/ reaction/ reason)

22. AIDS is the most dangerous and ............................ disease of this century. (infectious/ infection/ infected/ influential)

23. The cut soon .......................... up, but it left a scar. (cured/ treated/ healed/ saved)

24. The government has recently ...................  the building in the old section of the city. (reformed/ adjusted/ modified/ restored)

I.                Choose the correct answer

People often say that living with teenagers is worse than living with any other age group. But is this true?

Yes, sometimes it’s really difficult living with teenagers. But it isn’t only their (old/ years/ age)¹ ………., it’s also the type of people they are. My two sons are (completion/ completely/ complete)² ………. different. Tom’s easier to live with than Harry. Harry’s a typical moody fifteen-year-old. He’s (a lot/ bit/ more)³ ………. noisier and more aggressive than Tom, and he isn’t as considerate. (Because/ So/ But)⁴ ………. he’s much harder to live with. But Harry’s got his good side too. He’s very bright and his exam results are always better than Tom’s.  

Tom’s two years older (more/ as/ than)⁵ ………. Harry, so he’s more mature and (little/ few/ less)⁶ ………. stubborn than his brother. He’s also a bit more patient and can be very helpful when he wants (being/ to be/ be)⁷ ………. . But he’s got bigger problems at school. He’s as intelligent as Harry, but he’s much lazier and his exam results are always worse than his brother’s. Harry wants to be a pilot when he (leaves/ will leave/ left)⁸ ………. school, but Tom doesn’t know what he wants to do. 

In some ways I’m a bit more worried about Harry because he isn’t as happy as Tom. But I also worry about Tom because he hasn’t got any plans (about/ in/ for)⁹ ………. his future. Yes, life is hard living with teenagers, but I (miss/ am missing/ will miss)¹⁰………. them when they leave home.